AnshaKotyk Welcome everyone! Especially our guests: @NanMercado, @thisJordanBrown, @HUnderdown #mglitchat -9:00 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown Harold, Nancy, nice to see you. #mglitchat -9:00 PM Feb 16th, 2012
KarenninaPosa yahoo!! #mglitchat time again, folks! #mglitchat -9:00 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown Thanks, Ansha! Glad to be here. #mglitchat -9:00 PM Feb 16th, 2012
MelissaRoske RT @KarenninaPosa: yahoo!! #mglitchat time again, folks! #mglitchat -9:00 PM Feb 16th, 2012
PaulAcampora @nanmarino Thanks! I'm going to try and follow along on #mglitchat. -9:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk A couple rules, since tonight’s format is a little different. #mglitchat -9:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @thisjordanbrown @nanmercado Likewise! #MGlitchat -9:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmarino RT @Tina_Wexler: Writers, join the chats (or lurk the chats)! Tonight, #mglitchat with editors @thisjordanbrown @nanmercado and @HUnderdown 9pm EST -9:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk First, this is not a pitch session. Please do not ask editors if they are interested in seeing your work. #mglitchat -9:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown Only if your work is under 140 characters. #mglitchat -9:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado Hi Jordan, Hi Harold, do you have your seatbelts fastened? #MGlitchat -9:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk Also, to start tonight's chat, the editors will share their tips. Please hold your questions at this time. #mglitchat -9:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissacruz RT @AnshaKotyk: A couple rules, since tonight’s format is a little different. #MGlitchat -9:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissacruz RT @AnshaKotyk: First, this is not a pitch session. Please do not ask editors if they are interested in seeing your work. #MGlitchat -9:02 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LM_Preston There is #MGlitchat RT @KatGirl_Studio: which ones? i only know of one other one. #mbpa -9:02 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissacruz RT @AnshaKotyk: Also, to start tonights chat, the editors will share their tips. Please hold your questions at this time. #MGlitchat -9:02 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Jess_Keating Woo! RT @Tina_Wexler: Writers! Tonight, #mglitchat with editors @thisjordanbrown @nanmercado and @HUnderdown 9pm EST -9:02 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk Thanks @elissacruz for the RTs! ;) #MGlitchat -9:02 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown Thanks, Ansha. I guess I can get it started with the "pro tips"…Pro tip #1: READ. #mglitchat -9:02 PM Feb 16th, 2012
toddedillard i just discovered tweetchat. i've been doing these #mglitchat sessions via combined efforts of an ipad and laptop #facepalm #mglitchat -9:03 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown Here's a tip: Telling a story is far more important than filling in backstory. Example: opening of Wild Magic, Tamora Pierce. #MGlitchat -9:03 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown Reading other MG will ensure you know what's already out there - how your work fits in, and, more importantly, how it differs. #mglitchat -9:03 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @thisjordanbrown READ LOTS. And read current stuff. #MGlitchat -9:03 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Donna_Earnhardt good advice RT @HUnderdown: @thisjordanbrown READ LOTS. And read current stuff. #MGlitchat -9:04 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @HUnderdown Totally agree. If you give us a character we can relate to, we'll follow that character. #mglitchat -9:04 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Donna_Earnhardt RT @HUnderdown: @thisjordanbrown READ LOTS. And read current stuff. #MGlitchat -9:04 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanyelleLeafty RT @thisjordanbrown: @HUnderdown Totally agree. If you give us a character we can relate to, we'll follow that character. #mglitchat -9:04 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kellandrewsPA hello #mglitchat. *fastens seatbelt* #mglitchat -9:04 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Donna_Earnhardt RT @Jess_Keating: Woo! RT @Tina_Wexler: Writers! Tonight, #mglitchat with editors @thisjordanbrown @nanmercado and @HUnderdown 9pm EST -9:05 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @thisjordanbrown And that leads into my next one: #MGlitchat -9:05 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown Trust your characters, and listen to them when they tell you what they want to do. If treated as puppets, they'll stay puppets. #MGlitchat -9:05 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk @kellandrewsPA *waves HI* to Kell, were getting tips from editors tonight on #mglitchat -9:05 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado My sister is a 4th grade teacher and I get a ton of feedback from her about what her kids like. Helps to inform my decisions. #MGlitchat -9:05 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria Enjoying the pearls of wisdom with you all... #mglitchat -9:06 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 @thisjordanbrown I think that knowing what will be in for MG is as hard as knowing what toy will go nuts at XMAS. #MGlitchat -9:06 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown I agree. Following a character ensures your book is unpredictable. Which is one of the most important things for this editor. #mglitchat -9:06 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @maleslie11 You're right - that's why you can't write to trends. Authentic characters will always be "in." #mglitchat -9:07 PM Feb 16th, 2012
laurapauling @AnshaKotyk Rockin' the #mglitchat -9:07 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @maleslie11 I'm not too concerned about what's "in," personally. The story has to speak to me. #MGlitchat -9:07 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado So true, Harold. The characters should always dictate the action. Kids can spot an adult voice a mile away. #MGlitchat -9:07 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @maleslie11 And likewise, poor stories will always be out, regardless of trends. #mglitchat -9:07 PM Feb 16th, 2012
KDuBayGillis RT @kurtisscaletta: Talk to three editors on #mglitchat... right now! -9:07 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 I think, after watching our son, that a MG with some facts/nonfiction included would really sell with boys #MGlitchat -9:08 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown But that's also why knowing what's out there already is important - so you know that you're breaking new ground. #mglitchat -9:08 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @nanmercado My daughter is in 5th grade--always use your connections to what kids are reading. But trust your gut too. #MGlitchat -9:08 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown Sidestep: Don't worry about genre in MG--those boxes matter less here than they do in YA. (Or is that an opinion?) #MGlitchat -9:10 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @nanmercado Voice is the hardest needle to thread in MG, I think. Too old is objectionable, but talking down is as well. #mglitchat -9:10 PM Feb 16th, 2012
RosanneParry @maleslie11 I volunteer at school libraries & more than half of what I re-shelve is non-fiction. #MGlitchat -9:10 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 @thisjordanbrown Very true. #MGlitchat I think the best way to write about a kid is to try and remember being one. -9:10 PM Feb 16th, 2012
WaldenPondPress RT @nanmercado: The characters should always dictate the action. Kids can spot an adult voice a mile away. #mglitchat -9:10 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @HUnderdown Again, I agree. That's why I love MG. Historical, sic-fi, humor, boy, girl - there's room for it all. #mglitchat -9:11 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @maleslie11 I think you are probably right. An interesting writing challenge to include more facts/non-fiction in fiction. #MGlitchat -9:11 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kellandrewsPA @HUnderdown Agree with you to listen to kids we know but not exclusively. The kids I know are a small (and biased) sample. #mglitchat -9:11 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @thisjordanbrown Yes. Finding a way to speak directly to your reader, putting aside your adult persona. #MGlitchat -9:11 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Donna_Earnhardt RT @HUnderdown: @thisjordanbrown Yes. Finding a way to speak directly to your reader, putting aside your adult persona. #MGlitchat -9:11 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk Also why I love it. RT @thisjordanbrown: That's why I love MG. Historical, sic-fi, humor, boy, girl - there's room for it all. #mglitchat -9:11 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 @HUnderdown I agree with u, but I have read some great stories that just didn't seem to sell. Caught my interest, but not others #MGlitchat -9:11 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @nanmercado @maleslie11 On the nonfiction tip: I love hearing about little-known stories related to big historical events. #mglitchat -9:11 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Johnny_Hopson Can we ask questions now? #mglitchat -9:12 PM Feb 16th, 2012
jeanie_w RT @HUnderdown Trust your characters, and listen to them .... If treated as puppets, they'll stay puppets. #MGlitchat #kidlitart -9:12 PM Feb 16th, 2012
karensandlerYA @HUnderdown which goes back to the idea of letting your character lead. Speaking with your character's voice. #mglitchat -9:12 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @nanmercado @maleslie11 For example: Jack Gantos' LOVE CURSE OF THE RUMBAUGHS. The little-known Civil War stuff is great. #mglitchat -9:12 PM Feb 16th, 2012
deegarretson such a wide range of reading ability plus differing interests in MG readers, room for lots of types of books #mglitchat -9:12 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @Johnny_Hopson Yes! Ask away. #mglitchat -9:13 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 @nanmercado My daughter, can't stand nonfiction though and soaks up all fiction. #MGlitchat -9:13 PM Feb 16th, 2012
ClaireCaterer QUESTION: What's a good source/list of what to read, current & classic? #mglitchat -9:13 PM Feb 16th, 2012
sfstern RT @nanmercado The characters should always dictate the action. Kids can spot an adult voice a mile away. #MGlitchat -9:13 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LaurelSnyder Can people maybe talk about how to balance the "kid" voice when you're employing an intrusive narrator? #mglitchat -9:14 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado I love a good school story, those tend to be my favorite middle grade novels. Andrew Clements, Louis Sachar, etc. #MGlitchat -9:14 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Mike_Jung Re: nonfic about little-known stories relating to big events, Cynthia Levinson's WE'VE GOT A JOB is a keeper. #mglitchat -9:14 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Johnny_Hopson Besides "good books," what type of MG are you looking for? #mglitchat -9:14 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk @ClaireCaterer our mglitchat blog page has a list to start with... :) #mglitchat -9:14 PM Feb 16th, 2012
jeanie_w Thought that quote I just RT'd from @HUnderdown 's comment to #MGlitchat seemed relevant here too. #kidlitart -9:14 PM Feb 16th, 2012
karensandlerYA QUESTION: What's the range of romance--from none at all to...? #mglitchat -9:14 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @LaurelSnyder Great question. The thing to remember is that, even in 3rd person, readers will apply the voice to main character. #mglitchat -9:14 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 @thisjordanbrown @nanmercado Historical MG Fiction, that sounds awesome. My son would eat up anything on the revolutionary war. #MGlitchat -9:14 PM Feb 16th, 2012
PaulAcampora @ClaireCaterer good source/list of what to read is children's librarians. #mglitchat -9:15 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Seagulley My daughter loves non fiction #mglitchat -9:15 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @LaurelSnyder Why can't an intrusive narrator have a kid's voice? #MGlitchat -9:15 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria RT @LaurelSnyder: Can people maybe talk about how to balance the "kid" voice when you're employing an intrusive narrator? #mglitchat -9:15 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado When I'm acquiring, I tend to listen to my taste. It's when I'm deep in editing that I want to hear from the end readers. #MGlitchat -9:15 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @LaurelSnyder Can't stray too far from the language of your character, or you'll lose relatability. #mglitchat -9:15 PM Feb 16th, 2012
WaldenPondPress RT @thisjordanbrown The thing to remember is that, even in 3rd person, readers will apply the voice to main character. #mglitchat #mglitchat -9:15 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AniProf There seems to be a category growing between MG and YA ... Yes? #MGlitchat -9:15 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown Man, it's hard to express complex thoughts in 140 characters. #mglitchat -9:16 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown Re what we are looking for, I should explain I am an independent editor, running The Purple Crayon website, and... #MGlitchat -9:16 PM Feb 16th, 2012
RosanneParry @ClaireCaterer Get to know a good children's librarian and ask what goes out. Most states have a children's choice book award. #MGlitchat -9:16 PM Feb 16th, 2012
toddedillard how do you work with writers w/ super wordy books? i'm thinking "wildwood"... never read "castigate" in mg until then #mglitchat #mglitchat -9:16 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown Doing critiques, consultations, etc. So I'm open to all kinds of submissions, if you want to hire me! #MGlitchat -9:16 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissacruz @thisjordanbrown Challenging, isn't it? #welcometoourworld #MGlitchat -9:17 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown I always acquire what appeals to me personally. Only way to get through multiple edits is if I love a story now, as an adult. #mglitchat -9:17 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LaurelSnyder @HUnderdown I guess it can, sure. I'm thinking about voices like SNicket, Thurber, Dahl, where there's a storytelling voice. #mglitchat -9:17 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @karensandlerYA Interesting q about romance! My sis the teacher always gets mad when there's 2 much focus on the love interest. #MGlitchat -9:17 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 @thisjordanbrown I couldn't agree more. Do they teach 140 character essays in school yet? #MGlitchat -9:17 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nardinisisters RT @HUnderdown: Doing critiques, consultations, etc. So Im open to all kinds of submissions, if you want to hire me! #mglitchat -9:17 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @AniProf There has always been a category betw. MG and YA. Called "transitional" or "older MG" for 10-14 y-olds. #MGlitchat -9:17 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kellandrewsPA @nanmercado I'm sure it's hard to acquire any other way, but isn't it too late to think about readers afterward? Marketing then #mglitchat -9:17 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria QUESTION: can't the narrative voice be significantly different than that of the child protagonist--even the voice of an adult? #mglitchat -9:18 PM Feb 16th, 2012
ClaireCaterer @toddedillard When I was a kid, I loved reading books that challenged my vocab. (But I'm a word nerd.) #mglitchat -9:18 PM Feb 16th, 2012
PaulAcampora Only way to write it too. RT @thisjordanbrown: Only way to get through multiple edits is if I love a story now, as an adult. #mglitchat -9:18 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @toddedillard …If a story is engaging, they'll look up words and find information they need. #mglitchat -9:18 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AniProf 140 characters brings new meaning to flash writing. #MGlitchat -9:18 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanyelleLeafty RT @thisjordanbrown: @toddedillard …If a story is engaging, they'll look up words and find information they need. #mglitchat -9:18 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Johnny_Hopson Isn't it the reader's taste that matters? What you may enjoy as an adult reader may vary from MG reader. #mglitchat -9:18 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @LaurelSnyder That kind of voice is hard. Find it, and then be consistent. If you can't make it work, drop it. #MGlitchat -9:18 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LisaYee1 Eeeek! I found you guys!!!! #MGlitchat -9:18 PM Feb 16th, 2012
CElaineCollins What's the oldest age an MG protagonist can be? I'm thinking of Ella Enchanted -- Ella is 15. But 15 seems old for MG. Thoughts? #MGlitchat -9:18 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @AniProf Yes, there's definitely things books that are too young to be YA, too old to be MG. Those can be tough! #MGlitchat -9:18 PM Feb 16th, 2012
deegarretson @LaurelSnyder have you read Bartimaeus trilogy by Jonathon Stroud? If i remember right, 5000 yr-old djinn is intrusive narrator #mglitchat -9:19 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @LaurelSnyder @HUnderdown YES, these writers don't seem to assume the voice of a child protagonist... #mglitchat -9:19 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AniProf @HUnderdown Actually I'm talking about "Tween" lit. #MGlitchat -9:19 PM Feb 16th, 2012
toddedillard @thisjordanbrown so story is the "deal breaker" of diction. makes sense. #mglitchat -9:19 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 How do u feel about MG with realistic/sad plots? Dealing with death, life lessons... #MGlitchat -9:19 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @AniProf Personally, I've found the 10-14 age group tough to publish into effectively. I opt more for 8-12, or true YA. #mglitchat -9:19 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissacruz @LisaYee1 YAY! Welcome! #MGlitchat -9:19 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kellandrewsPA @Johnny_Hopson A book that an adult wants to read 10 times makes a happy editor but maybe not what matters to young reader #mglitchat -9:20 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @toddedillard I love when books have tough vocab if it feels relevant and true to the voice. #MGlitchat -9:20 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown We ARE adults, usually, but what are we gonna do? Not acquire? We do the best we can. We all have inner children, after all. #MGlitchat -9:20 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AniProf @thisjordanbrown Why is 10-14 difficult? #MGlitchat -9:20 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria QUESTION: can't a narrative voice be markedly distinct from that of the child protagonist? Dahl seems to do this #mglitchat -9:20 PM Feb 16th, 2012
PaulAcampora @Johnny_Hopson It's the readers taste that matters, but adult skill/experience is usually required to make stories that work. #mglitchat -9:20 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanyelleLeafty @HUnderdown I think listening to that inner child is what's key in writing MG. #mglitchat -9:21 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown It's also true that a book an adult can read 10 times tends to land on award lists. #MGlitchat -9:21 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk RT @DanyelleLeafty: @HUnderdown I think listening to that inner child is what's key in writing MG. #mglitchat -9:21 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LaurelSnyder @kellandrewsPA My dream is to write books kids will love, and then revisit as adults. #mglitchat -9:21 PM Feb 16th, 2012
toddedillard i get that we readers/writers dig vocab, but i think it can be really distracting and sometimes discouraging 4 readers #mglitchat #mglitchat -9:21 PM Feb 16th, 2012
JoWhittemore @thisjordanbrown So even for MG, both kid AND adult appeal are important? #mglitchat -9:21 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @AniProf 10-14 is difficult BECAUSE it is transitional. Kids are no longer kids, not quite teens. Who is your reader? #MGlitchat -9:22 PM Feb 16th, 2012
JenniferCEstes Yes! RT @LaurelSnyder: @kellandrewsPA My dream is to write books kids will love, and then revisit as adults. #mglitchat -9:22 PM Feb 16th, 2012
PaulAcampora amen RT @LaurelSnyder: @kellandrewsPA My dream is to write books kids will love, and then revisit as adults. #mglitchat -9:22 PM Feb 16th, 2012
karensandlerYA @maleslie11 Mockingbird certainly had some tough, tough themes. Brother killed in a school shooting. #mglitchat -9:22 PM Feb 16th, 2012
ClaireCaterer @kingdomofpatria Dahl's voice was distinct, but he was still inside the characters' heads, looking at things from their POV #mglitchat -9:22 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 @nanmercado @AniProf I am looking for those books for my daughter. She is 7 but reads at an 8th grade reading level. #MGlitchat -9:22 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @AniProf Typically 12-14 year olds are already reading true YA, in many cases. so you're really only going for 10 & 11 yr olds. #mglitchat -9:22 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @AniProf So it's a smaller market. #mglitchat -9:22 PM Feb 16th, 2012
MelissaRoske @LaurelSnyder Well said. I still read Harriet the Spy yearly. #mglitchat -9:22 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @toddedillard So you know something about the kind of book YOU want to write. #MGlitchat -9:22 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kellandrewsPA @LaurelSnyder I second your dream. But if they read as kids, it affects them whether they reread or not. It still matters! #mglitchat -9:22 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanyelleLeafty @toddedillard I think it depends on the kid. I loved books w/ larger vocabularies. Dictionary was my best friend. #mglitchat -9:22 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Johnny_Hopson @HUnderdown But isn't it the publisher's job to sell books and not win awards? More commercial projects sell & what kids want. #mglitchat -9:22 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @kellandrewsPA It's a combo of thinking of the reader, thinking of the reader I was, and the reader I am now. Not exact science. #MGlitchat -9:23 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LaurelSnyder @thisjordanbrown Lately it feels even younger. This makes me sad, but my 8-12 books feel like they're best for 8-10. #mglitchat -9:23 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elliefalcone RT @LaurelSnyder: @kellandrewsPA My dream is to write books kids will love, and then revisit as adults. #mglitchat -9:23 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LisaYee1 @JoWhittemore @thisjordanbrown I think that depends. You have books like Captain Underpants which clearly appeal more to adults. #MGlitchat -9:23 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @JoWhittemore I think so. We only each edit maybe 8 MG books a year - I'd like to think we can find that many that appeal to all. #mglitchat -9:23 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kellandrewsPA @thisjordanbrown I was discussing with some writer friends trouble 12-year-olds have finding books if they don't want teen books #mglitchat -9:24 PM Feb 16th, 2012
toddedillard @HUnderdown just wanted to find out what the editors thought. i want to use the best words to write the best story i can ;) #mglitchat -9:24 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @Johnny_Hopson It's not that simple. Awards help sell books too. And kids have varying tastes. "Commercial" isn't the only way. #MGlitchat -9:24 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LaurelSnyder @kellandrewsPA Oh, for sure. I just mean I don't even think about adults as primary readers for kidlit. #mglitchat -9:24 PM Feb 16th, 2012
ClaireCaterer @DanyelleLeafty I'd rather use the right word than dumb down the vocab #mglitchat -9:24 PM Feb 16th, 2012
RosanneParry @nanmercado I'd Never choose any easy word when a hard one is better. If the reader's lost, my sentence wasn't good enough. #MGlitchat -9:24 PM Feb 16th, 2012
deegarretson @toddedillard a lot of teachers tell kids pick books based on 5 rule-> than 5 vocab. words/page they don't know, too frustrating #mglitchat -9:24 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown RT @LisaYee1: I think that depends. You have books like Captain Underpants which clearly appeal more to adults. [Yes!] #MGlitchat -9:24 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AniProf Agreed! RT @ClaireCaterer: @DanyelleLeafty Id rather use the right word than dumb down the vocab #MGlitchat -9:24 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @ClaireCaterer Indeed. But the narrative voice can be at times an "adult-ish" voice distinct in character from the child protag #mglitchat -9:25 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado Love re-reading some of my faves as a child (Shoes books by Streatfeild, From the Mixed of Files, Harriet), such serious themes! #MGlitchat -9:25 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nardinisisters Hey all. Good Evening. Sorry i'm late, what's the topic tonight? #mglitchat -9:25 PM Feb 16th, 2012
PaulAcampora @ClaireCaterer sometimes the dumb word IS the right word! :) #mglitchat -9:25 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @toddedillard The best words to write your story are the words you choose. There are MANY different approaches. #MGlitchat -9:25 PM Feb 16th, 2012
MelissaRoske @kellandrewsPA Exactly! My 12-year-old doesn't want to read about lust-obsessed teen vampires! (for example...) #mglitchat -9:25 PM Feb 16th, 2012
toddedillard @deegarretson now THAT'S a neat rule! thanks! #mglitchat -9:25 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk @nardinisisters Editors are sharing their wisdom with us tonight! #mglitchat -9:25 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LisaYee1 @HUnderdown LOL, Harold!!! #MGlitchat -9:25 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanyelleLeafty @AniProf @ClaireCaterer Definitely agree there! Kids won't learn more of the language if it's not there to learn. #mglitchat -9:25 PM Feb 16th, 2012
ClaireCaterer QUESTION: Do you eds find that adults (parents) pre-read kids' books, & thus books must appeal to them? #mglitchat -9:25 PM Feb 16th, 2012
susanjsteward @kellandrewsPA Agree. There are certainly kids (10-14) who don't want to have/deal with "teen" issues (like romance) yet. #MGlitchat -9:26 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elliefalcone RT @HUnderdown: The best words to write your story are the words you choose. There are MANY different approaches. #mglitchat -9:26 PM Feb 16th, 2012
ClaireCaterer @PaulAcampora Yes--absolutely! #mglitchat -9:26 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissacruz @nardinisisters It's Editor Night here. We're asking questions of our editors, @HUnderdown, @nanmercado, and @thisjordanbrown. #MGlitchat -9:26 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LaurelSnyder @RosanneParry Ahhh, but NEVER choose the hard word when they easy one will do. Precision, economy, they matter so much. #mglitchat -9:26 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado Harriet the Spy & Skating Shoes are both about class consciousness, From the Mixed Up Files is about desperately wanting change. #MGlitchat -9:26 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Donna_Earnhardt RT @HUnderdown: It's also true that a book an adult can read 10 times tends to land on award lists. #MGlitchat -9:26 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @RosanneParry @nanmercado I think part of not writing down to kids is to write using a fairly robust, but not impossible, vocal. #mglitchat -9:26 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @kellandrewsPA That's interesting. And it makes sense. Are you thinking that the stuff for 8-12 is often too young for them? #mglitchat -9:26 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AniProf Many hard words make sense in context. #MGlitchat -9:26 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nardinisisters @AnshaKotyk Wonderful! #mglitchat -9:26 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Johnny_Hopson @nanmercado I know you said you like school MG books. Do you look to acquire MG adventure often? #mglitchat -9:26 PM Feb 16th, 2012
literaticat @LisaYee1 @JoWhittemore @thisjordanbrown Well that's because the erudition of Prof Poopypants heightens the level of discourse. #mglitchat -9:27 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @ClaireCaterer That really varies, partly with age. Parents less involved as kids get older, and some just more involved period. #MGlitchat -9:27 PM Feb 16th, 2012
coachhays64 @HUnderdown Question: MG is such a broad category, do you factor lower and upper MG when considering if a story speaks to you? #MGlitchat -9:27 PM Feb 16th, 2012
susanjsteward @nanmercado I always loved that the Shoes books were about families--real families--of all sorts. Usually money issues, too. #mglitchat -9:27 PM Feb 16th, 2012
sfstern My 6th graders are drawn to YA more than MG, but not all of them can handle the content or the reading levels. Hard age. #mglitchat -9:27 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Writerprof How do you define "literary" MG other than "you know it when you see it?" And, do you think three martini lunches will come back? #mglitchat -9:27 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nardinisisters @elissacruz Thanks, can't wait to catch up. #mglitchat -9:27 PM Feb 16th, 2012
helainebecker RT @MelissaRoske: RT @KarenninaPosa: yahoo!! #mglitchat time again, folks! #mglitchat -9:27 PM Feb 16th, 2012
JoWhittemore @LisaYee1 @thisjordanbrown So then...I'll go as Captain Underpants to an adult Halloween party! Thanks, Lisa! #mglitchat -9:28 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elliefalcone HA HA! RT @literaticat: Well that's because the erudition of Prof Poopypants heightens the level of discourse. #mglitchat -9:28 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @coachhays64 What matters if it is speaks to me. THEN if it does, I'll ask about age range, genre, market. #MGlitchat -9:28 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Johnny_Hopson Can you talk about a recent book you rejected that was a "close call" and explain why? #MGlitchat -9:28 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 @karensandlerYA I think it belongs, as a father I want to filter the world to my kids -Even though I believe in freedom of speech #MGlitchat -9:28 PM Feb 16th, 2012
ClaireCaterer @Writerprof Bring back the lunches! #mglitchat -9:28 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @susanjsteward @nanmercado yes, and Ballet Shoes got into the world of the arts, which my daughters loved. #mglitchat -9:29 PM Feb 16th, 2012
karensandlerYA At an LTUE panel on boys and MG, a speaker said that boys go directly from MG to adult fantasy. They skip YA. Interesting. #mglitchat -9:29 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kellandrewsPA @thisjordanbrown Much MG is too young for middle school, but much YA seems to have an eye on adult crossover=too old for tweens #mglitchat -9:29 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @maleslie11 Fine with sad plots! One of the recent MG books that I edited is Zombie Tag by @hannahmosk about a brother who died. #MGlitchat -9:29 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown Personally, I no longer read "ahead" of my daughter. She's too fast, and she's also pretty good at dropping stuff that scares... #MGlitchat -9:29 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @kellandrewsPA When I'm acquiring something for 8-12, I'm thinking about the "12" as much as the "8", no question. #mglitchat -9:30 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nardinisisters RT @karensandlerYA: At an LTUE panel on boys and MG, a speaker said that boys go directly from MG to adult fantasy. They skip YA. #mglitchat -9:30 PM Feb 16th, 2012
ClaireCaterer @karensandlerYA Boys seem lost in YA. So much romance! Notwithstanding the wonderful Chris Crutcher. #mglitchat -9:30 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 RT @Tina_Wexler: Writers, join the chats (or lurk the chats)! Tonight, #mglitchat with editors @thisjordanbrown @nanmercado and @HUnderdown 9pm EST -9:30 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @karensandlerYA I think many kids skip YA generally, though perhaps less true than it used to be, as there is more YA. #MGlitchat -9:30 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @kellandrewsPA With few exceptions, all the main characters in the MG I work on are 12 or 13 years old. #mglitchat -9:30 PM Feb 16th, 2012
deegarretson @karensandlerYA but there is good YA fantasy out there for boys, Cinda Williams Chima for example #mglitchat -9:31 PM Feb 16th, 2012
JoWhittemore @LisaYee1 @thisjordanbrown I do wonder, though, how many adults beyond our kidlit world (and my grandma) would buy MG to read #mglitchat -9:31 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissacruz QUESTION: I'd like to know your thoughts on e-readers for MG books. Is the market growing, or keeping pace with YA ebooks? #MGlitchat -9:31 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 RT @thisjordanbrown: @toddedillard …If a story is engaging, they'll look up words and find information they need. #mglitchat -9:31 PM Feb 16th, 2012
tommygreenwald @Writerprof a literary book is just a commercial book after three martinis. #mglitchat -9:31 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanWrites4Kids What about word count? I have a chapter book/young MG that is only 4500 words, but adding more would spoil the punch/effect.#mglitchat -9:31 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @kellandrewsPA I think it's more a business thing, not an aesthetic thing. #mglitchat -9:31 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @Johnny_Hopson The close calls are usually the 1s where writing is terrific, but I don't feel like I have a vision for editing. #MGlitchat -9:31 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kellandrewsPA @thisjordanbrown Of course, it's individual! Plenty of 12-year-olds like dark YA. Some like younger stories for longer #mglitchat -9:31 PM Feb 16th, 2012
toddedillard so what books would you say nail the 8-12 market? graveyard book? the book thief? when you reach me? #mglitchat -9:31 PM Feb 16th, 2012
susanjsteward Shame that 10-14, like Okay For Now, is not an easily sold category. I was told to bump my ms. up or down. #MGlitchat -9:31 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nardinisisters RT @maleslie11: RT @thisjordanbrown: @toddedillard …If a story is engaging, theyll look up words and find information they need. #mglitchat -9:31 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @ClaireCaterer Yes, as a former boy, much paranormal romance just leaves me cold... #MGlitchat -9:31 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LisaYee1 @JoWhittemore @thisjordanbrown Good question. I think adults are far more likely to buy a YA than MG. #MGlitchat -9:32 PM Feb 16th, 2012
KDuBayGillis RT @thisjordanbrown: @kellandrewsPA With few exceptions, all the main characters in the MG I work on are 12 or 13 years old. #mglitchat -9:32 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk excellent question about ebooks and MG readers @elissacruz #MGlitchat -9:32 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Johnlit360 @kellandrewsPA kids are different than when we were as kids, so many more challenges! #mglitchat -9:32 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @kellandrewsPA Totally agree. That's why I love editing MG - the category is so wide open. #mglitchat -9:32 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kellandrewsPA @thisjordanbrown That's my favorite age to write and read too. So many possibilities #mglitchat -9:32 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado One thing I am realizing, I am a v e r y s l o w typer and thinker. Please re-ask your questions if I haven't answered. #MGlitchat -9:32 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @nanmercado Same here. I feel like I'm driving 15 miles per hour on the highway. Apologies, all! #mglitchat -9:33 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LaurelSnyder @KDuBayGillis wish there were more ensemble casts with varying ages. #iworshipattheshrineofedwardeager #mglitchat -9:33 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 @elissacruz If it helps answer the question, both of my kids have their own #Kindles - they r 7 and 9. #MGlitchat -9:33 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nardinisisters RT @Johnlit360: @kellandrewsPA kids are different than when we were as kids, so many more challenges! #mglitchat -9:33 PM Feb 16th, 2012
tommygreenwald @thisjordanbrown @kellandrewsPA i make a point of not mentioning grade or age of characters i write, i say let the reader decide #mglitchat -9:33 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Donna_Earnhardt same here. My dd Is savvy enough to stop reading if it doesn't feel right @HUnderdown #mglitchat -9:33 PM Feb 16th, 2012
PaulAcampora @nanmercado sending coffee vibes your way... #mglitchat -9:33 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @susanjsteward Told by who? Books like The Summer I Learned to Fly seem to do fine. 10-14 is viable! #MGlitchat -9:34 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @nanmercado: back to voice: can a narrative voice be more adulti-ish, substantially different in character than the child protag? #mglitchat -9:34 PM Feb 16th, 2012
raeannparker Great info from editors on tonight's #mglitchat. -9:34 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AniProf Side question: If "Tom Sawyer" was submitted today, what age level would you choose? MG or YA or Adult? #MGlitchat -9:34 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @elissacruz At least for us, the market is growing. Slowly, but our promotions for MG e-books are getting some pickup. #mglitchat -9:34 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @toddedillard Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading by @tommygreenwald hits that sweet spot, I think. But I would say that. #MGlitchat -9:34 PM Feb 16th, 2012
RyanGebhart *reads with interest* *has nothing to contribute* #MGlitchat #lurking -9:34 PM Feb 16th, 2012
susanjsteward @HUnderdown My (now former) agent, for one. Another agent after that. #MGlitchat -9:34 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Johnny_Hopson QUESTION: @nanmercado I know you said you like school MG books. Do you look to acquire MG adventure often? #mglitchat -9:34 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @thisjordanbrown @nanmercado Yes, I'm missing at least half of what's posted. It scrolls off the screen and is gone... #MGlitchat -9:35 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria I tend to think we are on the cusp of a revolution in e-books and e-readers for MG kids. Wait for Pottermore to hit the beach #mglitchat -9:35 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @AniProf Tom Sawyer? Middle grade, I think. Been a while since I've read it. Huck Finn…that would be tough. #mglitchat -9:35 PM Feb 16th, 2012
WaldenPondPress RT @thisjordanbrown At least for us, the market is growing. Slowly, but our promotions for MG e-books are getting some pickup. #mglitchat -9:35 PM Feb 16th, 2012
KarenninaPosa Me too. Brain has turned to mush from all the Valentine candy. RT @RyanGebhart: *reads with interest* *has nothing to contribute* #mglitchat -9:35 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown ebooks for MG lag YA, which lag adult. If adult is 10-15%, YA 5%, MG is even less. These are guesses. #MGlitchat -9:36 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanyelleLeafty *waves to lurkers* #mglitchat -9:36 PM Feb 16th, 2012
KDuBayGillis @LaurelSnyder Oh, I definitely agree. Stories with gangs of kids...well, that was my childhood...in both stories and movies. #mglitchat -9:36 PM Feb 16th, 2012
karensandlerYA QUESTION: Also from an LTUE panel, MG boys like slapstick & potty humor. True? (oddly I'd rather write MG for boys) #mglitchat -9:36 PM Feb 16th, 2012
ChristinaFarley #mglitchat @toddedillard I'm a teacher and my boys just want action, humor and then more action. My girls aren't as picky. -9:36 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @kingdomofpatria I agree, Daniel. Kids don't have the same format hierarchy adults do. Used to their media working for them. #mglitchat -9:36 PM Feb 16th, 2012
NeelySSimpson Lurking #mglitchat -9:36 PM Feb 16th, 2012
JenniferCEstes @DanyelleLeafty *lurkers wave back* #mglitchat -9:36 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @kingdomofpatria That's something @nanmarino & I are working on at the moment. I think it can work. The Underneath, possible ex? #MGlitchat -9:36 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @susanjsteward Agents are not always right. Neither are editors, of course. #MGlitchat -9:36 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissacruz @HUnderdown @thisjordanbrown @nanmercado If you are using Tweetdeck, you can scroll down and it will pause the chat. #chattips #MGlitchat -9:37 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Writerprof How do you define "literary" MG? Is artistry trumped by commercialism? And, will three martini lunches return en vogue? #MGlitchat -9:37 PM Feb 16th, 2012
RachelRandall2 What type of fantasy mg is most popular in the market at this point? #mglitchat -9:37 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @karensandlerYA MG boys like lots of different things. That panelist seems to be stereotyping. #MGlitchat -9:37 PM Feb 16th, 2012
karensandlerYA @HUnderdown 5% seems low for YA, but then I haven't seen any data. #mglitchat -9:37 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk Pausing scrolling works in tweetchat too.RT @elissacruz: @HUnderdown @thisjordanbrown @nanmercado #chattips #MGlitchat -9:37 PM Feb 16th, 2012
ChristinaFarley @nardinisisters @Johnlit360 @kellandrewsPA true! kids are different. And more tech savvy too. #mglitchat -9:37 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nardinisisters I'm surprised at how well our mg book does in term of e-books sales. Are kids buying it or is the parents? Anyone? #mglitchat -9:37 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissacruz @HUnderdown @thisjordanbrown @nanmercado Ack, I mean Tweetchat. It pauses the chat on Tweetchat. #MGlitchat -9:38 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @nanmercado @nanmarino not sure what you mean. What something you're working on? #mglitchat -9:38 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk @nardinisisters I think it's your cover, what's not to love? ;) #mglitchat -9:38 PM Feb 16th, 2012
deegarretson RT @HUnderdown: @karensandlerYA MG boys like lots of different things. That panelist seems to be stereotyping. #mglitchat -9:38 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @Johnny_Hopson Haven't gotten too many adventure-y type MG submissions actually. I think if it's character-driven, then yes. #MGlitchat -9:38 PM Feb 16th, 2012
tommygreenwald @karensandlerYA that sounds a tiny bit simplistic to me, let's hope they like a little more than that... #mglitchat -9:38 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AniProf Is self-publishing becoming more of a factor in the MG market? #MGlitchat -9:38 PM Feb 16th, 2012
toddedillard are you acquiring more mg geared toward boy audiences? i read there's a lot of demand in that market these days. #mglitchat -9:38 PM Feb 16th, 2012
RosanneParry @HUnderdown My ebook sales have tripled each royalty period. I believe I'm up to 12! :-) #MGlitchat -9:38 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanyelleLeafty @tommygreenwald @karensandlerYA Me too. I know my son likes more than that. :) #mglitchat -9:39 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @Writerprof Commercialism definitely doesn't trump artistry. BUT - I'd like to think the two aren't mutually exclusive. #mglitchat -9:39 PM Feb 16th, 2012
karensandlerYA @HUnderdown Good to know. Thanks. I used neither one in my MG. #mglitchat -9:39 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @AnshaKotyk Yes, I'm doing that, but then more questions come in. I can't keep up, so I'm just letting much of it go. #MGlitchat -9:39 PM Feb 16th, 2012
JoWhittemore @classicsixbooks @literaticat Oh, wait. Poopy Pants is a real thing? *wrinkles nose* Eeeeyeeeewww. #mglitchat -9:39 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @deegarretson @HUnderdown @karensandlerYA AGREED #mglitchat -9:39 PM Feb 16th, 2012
helainebecker That was my bread-n-butter but nonfic market's seized up "@RosanneParry: @maleslie11 I half of what I re-shelve is non-fiction. #MGlitchat" -9:39 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @kingdomofpatria @nanmarino Sorry, Nan's next novel. Nan, want to tell her what I mean? #MGlitchat -9:39 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @RachelRandall2 Just an opinion, but I don't think it's high fantasy. MG that straddles fantasy and real world has appeal. #mglitchat -9:39 PM Feb 16th, 2012
karensandlerYA @RosanneParry Self-pubbed? Or traditionally? #mglitchat -9:39 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanyelleLeafty @HUnderdown @AnshaKotyk That's the secret to maintaining sanity during the chats. O:) #mglitchat -9:39 PM Feb 16th, 2012
JoWhittemore @KDuBayGillis @laurelsnyder ANNIE!! #mglitchat -9:40 PM Feb 16th, 2012
BA_Watson Lurking on #mglitchat. Fell over laughing at this RT @RyanGebhart *reads with interest* *has nothing to contirbute* Same here, Ryan. -9:40 PM Feb 16th, 2012
coachhays64 @nanmercado Question: Does a good school story need to directly support concepts in curriculum? #MGlitchat -9:40 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @toddedillard I feel like most of the MG subs I get these days are boy humor (going for Wimpy Kid model) or literary novels. #MGlitchat -9:40 PM Feb 16th, 2012
lilmamabooks @nardinisisters That's awesome. I'm interested in that, too. Has anyone published (only in eBook format) for MG? Success/fail? #mglitchat -9:40 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nardinisisters @AnshaKotyk Thanks so much! Gina is also an art teacher, she did it. #mglitchat -9:40 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @karensandlerYA Also, this might sound weird, but there are writers out there who use slapstick artfully. #mglitchat -9:40 PM Feb 16th, 2012
tommygreenwald what she said. RT @HUnderdown: @karensandlerYA MG boys like lots of different things. That panelist seems to be stereotyping. #mglitchat -9:40 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @thisjordanbrown the case of Tom Sawyer proves that excellent MG transcends the distinction btw child/adult reader #mglitchat -9:40 PM Feb 16th, 2012
helainebecker Need a cool format to work well "@maleslie11: MG with some facts/nonfiction included would really sell with boys #MGlitchat" -9:40 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @nanmercado @nanmarino please do, Nan, but I'm a he :) #mglitchat -9:41 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nardinisisters RT @AniProf: Is self-publishing becoming more of a factor in the MG market? #mglitchat -9:41 PM Feb 16th, 2012
susanjsteward @nanmercado I call that the "slacker boy" genre. Both boys and girls I know just eat it right up, esp. w/ comic-esque illus. #MGlitchat -9:41 PM Feb 16th, 2012
coachhays64 @nanmercado Or just be about school, in general? #mglitchat -9:41 PM Feb 16th, 2012
RosanneParry must dash. Ursula LeGuin is reading poetry at my local indy!! thanks for a great chat! #MGlitchat -9:41 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissacruz Folks, if your question isn't answered, please repost directly to the editor(s) so they can find it easier. #thanks #MGlitchat -9:41 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanyelleLeafty @RosanneParry Thanks for stopping by! #mglitchat -9:41 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk @RosanneParry Jealous!!! My SF heart sings for you! #MGlitchat -9:41 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LaurelSnyder @helainebecker @calondon is working on something like this. History MG #mglitchat -9:41 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado Agree with Harold about e-books and MG. Haven't noticed anything taking off in that arena just yet. #MGlitchat -9:42 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @helainebecker A childhood love of mine: Minn of the Mississippi, by Holling C. Holling, nonfiction in a fictional form. #MGlitchat -9:42 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @thisjordanbrown @karensandlerYA not weird at all, think of #PGWodehouse #mglitchat -9:42 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk RT @elissacruz: Folks, if your question isn't answered, please repost directly to the editor(s) so they can find it easier. #MGlitchat -9:42 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissacruz @elissacruz More easily? #whatever #mygrammarhasleftthebuilding #MGlitchat -9:42 PM Feb 16th, 2012
tommygreenwald @coachhays64 @nanmercado i sure hope not. RT @nanmercado Does good school story need to directly support concepts in curriculum? #MGlitchat -9:42 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Writerprof @thisjordanbrown Exactly. Impossible to think of the two as mutually exclusive. Any recs for lit./comm. with lit. leanings? #MGlitchat -9:42 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elliefalcone @RosanneParry Wow. How awesome is that?! #mglitchat -9:42 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissafield #MGlitchat @nanmercado (I teach MG &have gr5 reluctant reader son) Fav school story: Scat, Carl Hiaasen. Other curr fave: Elephant Run -9:42 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown Yes please! RT@elissacruz: if your question isn't answered, please repost directly to the editor(s) so they can find it easier. #MGlitchat -9:42 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado Hmm, perhaps I get mostly humorous MG submissions and "literary" ones because that's what I like & that's what I publish. #MGlitchat -9:43 PM Feb 16th, 2012
toddedillard @nanmercado what about besides boy humor? i guess i don't even know what that means, though i've read warnings against fart jokes #mglitchat -9:43 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown A big limit on kids and ebooks is that so far, it's mostly the ADULTS that own the readers! #MGlitchat -9:43 PM Feb 16th, 2012
ChristinaFarley @RosanneParry jealous! Have fun! #MGlitchat -9:43 PM Feb 16th, 2012
helainebecker @HUnderdown I've got a cool outline in that form. Might never get to it though. Workworkworkwork! #mglitchat -9:43 PM Feb 16th, 2012
PBWorkshop Question: Submit a graphic novel format with text only? or will editors suggest that GN format from a regular text submission? #mglitchat -9:44 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @nanmercado: QUESTION: can the narrative voice be more of an adult, wildly distinct in character than that of the child protag? #mglitchat -9:44 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LisaYee1 @JoWhittemore @thisjordanbrown Perhaps HUGO will sell because of the movie though. #MGlitchat -9:44 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @tommygreenwald @coachhays64 Nah, just mean a story set in school. Like Emma Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree or Oogie Cooder. #MGlitchat -9:44 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @Writerprof I'm biased, of course, but @anneursu's BREADCRUMBS and Frank Cottrell Boyce's COSMIC come to mind. #mglitchat -9:44 PM Feb 16th, 2012
susanjsteward @HUnderdown I think that's rapidly changing, don't you? #MGlitchat Many kids I know want/have an iPod Touch, at least . . . -9:45 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Johnny_Hopson QUESTION: If you have a book you are interested in but there is a book with a similar topic on your list, do you auto pass? #mglitchat -9:45 PM Feb 16th, 2012
toddedillard @pbworkshop good question. what if we just want to submit a graphic novel ms and don't have an illustrator? #mglitchat -9:45 PM Feb 16th, 2012
helainebecker @nanmercado let's hear it for humor! Or as we like to spell it up here, humour. #mglitchat. -9:45 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanyelleLeafty @thisjordanbrown BREADCRUMBS was delicious! #mglitchat #awesomevoice -9:45 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Seagulley RT @helainebecker: @nanmercado lets hear it for humor! Or as we like to spell it up here, humour. #mglitchat. #mglitchat -9:45 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @JoWhittemore @LisaYee1 It's the American way. Attempts to market to a certain group mean it's ONLY good for that group, sadly. #mglitchat -9:45 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @elissafield Haven't read Elephant Run, will have to check that out. #MGlitchat -9:45 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LisaYee1 @kingdomofpatria @nanmercado I think a narrative voice can be anything as long as it's done right and is compelling. #MGlitchat -9:46 PM Feb 16th, 2012
ChristinaFarley #MGlitchat @HUnderdown there are some schools in my area that are moving toward Ipads and downloading textbooks/ books because its cheaper. -9:46 PM Feb 16th, 2012
karensandlerYA QUESTION:This seems so trivial, but what about typical length (or word count range) for MG? #mglitchat -9:46 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @susanjsteward I'm not seeing many kids READING on iPods, etc. They read print books and listen to music. #MGlitchat -9:46 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmarino @kingdomofpatria @nanmercado Forgot to put the hashtag on last tweet. Sorry. It's hard keeping up #mglitchat -9:46 PM Feb 16th, 2012
ChristinaFarley #mglitchat @DanyelleLeafty @thisjordanbrown oh yes, BREADCRUMBS was great. -9:46 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @Johnny_Hopson I won't necc. pass b/c I have that topic, but if the tone/audience is similar, then yes, I will pass. #MGlitchat -9:46 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @susanjsteward @HUnderdown I think perhaps the change is happening more rapidly than we can imagine. #mglitchat -9:46 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LisaYee1 @nanmercado @tommygreenwald @coachhays64 Love Emma Jean! #MGlitchat -9:46 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @helainebecker @nanmercado HEAR! HEAR! #mglitchat -9:47 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanWrites4Kids @thisjordanbrown I have a 'young' MG that is only 4500 words, but adding more feels like it would spoil the punch/effect. Advice? #mglitchat -9:47 PM Feb 16th, 2012
alisongmyers hand me downs coming @HUnderdown A limit on kids and ebooks is that so far, it's mostly the ADULTS that own the readers! #MGlitchat -9:47 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanyelleLeafty @ChristinaFarley @thisjordanbrown Yes! It was one of those books that I savored. #mglitchat -9:47 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissafield @nardinisisters Isn't Hiassen awesome? Great, clean, active writing. Vivid, genuine characters. And doesn't talk down to kids. #MGlitchat -9:47 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Writerprof @thisjordanbrown @anneursu Happens to know Ms. Ursu! LOVE her and Breadcrumbs (and her work). But mostly her. She ROCKS. :0) #MGlitchat -9:47 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @ChristinaFarley Yes, when more kids have readers for school that MIGHT have an impact on non-textbook ebooks. #MGlitchat -9:47 PM Feb 16th, 2012
susanjsteward @HUnderdown Yeah, maybe. I hear "Can I get this app?" all day. They tell each other what apps to get. Hope it'll carry over... #mglitchat -9:47 PM Feb 16th, 2012
helainebecker Good comedy IS high art. "@thisjordanbrown: @karensandlerYA there are writers out there who use slapstick artfully. #mglitchat" -9:47 PM Feb 16th, 2012
tommygreenwald @nanmercado @coachhays64 emma-jean lazarus is good people. #mglitchat -9:47 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @nanmarino Hi Nan! So you have a new ebook project? #mglitchat -9:48 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 RT @karensandlerYA: QUESTION:This seems so trivial, but what about typical length (or word count range) for MG? #mglitchat -9:48 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @helainebecker Agree. Applauded for Jack Gantos this year - great to see a funny book take a top prize. #mglitchat -9:48 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown Re word count, a lot of the manuscripts I see suffer from bloat. Just because JK Rowling ran long doesn't mean you should. Cut! #MGlitchat -9:48 PM Feb 16th, 2012
susanjsteward iBooks Author could certainly boost the iPad ownership among kids, I think. Lots of possibilities for v. interactive books. #mglitchat -9:48 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 @karensandlerYA I think that is a great question and one I as myself all of the time. #MGlitchat -9:48 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kellandrewsPA @alisongmyers I think e-book lending is an issue that needs to be sorted before kids use them a lot -- kids use libraries & share #mglitchat -9:48 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @Johnny_Hopson Also, the books I'm working on now won't be out until 2013/14, so I can have more than 1 book on the same topic. #MGlitchat -9:48 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissafield @HUnderdown @susanjsteward In class at a private school, maybe 10-20% of our kids read on ereaders; ipods mostly music. #MGlitchat -9:49 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Writerprof @Writerprof @thisjordanbrown @anneursu Love Cronus Chronicles, Spilling Clarence...OMG. <3s everything Anne writes is AMAZING. #MGlitchat -9:49 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @susanjsteward Lots of possibilities, but this area is developing slowly. We will see. #MGlitchat -9:49 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @karensandlerYA It's not trivial, but it really is wide open. I'd say we acquire more longer books than short ones, tho. #mglitchat -9:49 PM Feb 16th, 2012
jaimetem COSMIC is also worth its weight in moon gold. @DanyelleLeafty @christinafarley @thisjordanbrown #mglitchat -9:49 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissafield @HUnderdown @susanjsteward ...and 100% of kids use paper books for assigned reading; ereaders are independent reading only #MGlitchat -9:49 PM Feb 16th, 2012
karensandlerYA @HUnderdown HP didn't start out a million pages long. And although the series starts MG & shorter, it ends YA & longer. #mglitchat -9:49 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Seagulley Question: do you feel there are too many humorous books for girls ie. Dor Diaries in the market? Or can the market bear more? #mglitchat -9:49 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @jaimetem Right you are! Hey, Jaime! #mglitchat -9:50 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @elissafield And you remind me: there's a big digital divide. I see very few kids in Brooklyn with ereaders. #MGlitchat -9:50 PM Feb 16th, 2012
CaraghMOBrien @tommygreenwald Tommy, do you think you could ever write something UN-funny? #mglitchat -9:50 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado Sarah Weeks is another great MG writer, I think. Her Regular Guy series, the Oogie Cooder books=great examples. #MGlitchat -9:50 PM Feb 16th, 2012
tommygreenwald @maleslie11 @karensandlerYA i'm a word-count slave and my promised land is always 30k #mglitchat -9:50 PM Feb 16th, 2012
PaulAcampora agreed! RT @jaimetem: COSMIC is also worth its weight in moon gold. #mglitchat -9:50 PM Feb 16th, 2012
EgmontUSA I am SO sorry I'm so late! #FowlerFriday #mglitchat -9:51 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissafield @nanmercado I'm in 2nd week teaching Elephant Run to 6th grade - EVERYONE is hooked. It's Roland Smith - I,Q & Peak author. #MGlitchat -9:51 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Johnny_Hopson @nanmercado Why does it take so long to publish a book? Is there THAT much work to do if you love it enough to acquire? #mglitchat -9:51 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @SoonerBookworm @JoWhittemore @lisayee1 I appreciate the purpose of leveling, but I also lament it sometimes, for this reason. #mglitchat -9:51 PM Feb 16th, 2012
jessStorkwrites @elissafield @HUnderdown @susanjsteward at the library, quite a few of the kids come in with e-readers from last christmas. #mglitchat -9:51 PM Feb 16th, 2012
EgmontUSA If I can answer anything you need only ask. Assistant Editor Alison here. #mglitchat -9:51 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 I've always loved the advice "The word count should be as long as it takes to tell the story" #MGlitchat -9:51 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Seagulley Sorry about the spelling... "Dork Diaries" #mglitchat -9:51 PM Feb 16th, 2012
toddedillard @nanmercado have you come across graphic novel ms w/o illustrations? how do you treat those? #mglitchat -9:51 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @karensandlerYA That's right. If your MG ms. goes over 250, even 200 pp., ask yourself: does it HAVE to? #MGlitchat -9:51 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk @EgmontUSA Hi Alison! #mglitchat -9:51 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanyelleLeafty @EgmontUSA Welcome! #mglitchat -9:51 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissacruz @EgmontUSA Join on in! We have the rest of our editors answering questions. Care to answer some, too? #MGlitchat -9:52 PM Feb 16th, 2012
helainebecker Re: not specifying age of characters: that drove me CRAZY as a kid. I needed to know what age they were 9 vs 10 meant a big diff #mglitchat -9:52 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @nanmercado @Johnny_Hopson Agree. Unfair to both authors to try to publish and promote two very similar books on the same list. #mglitchat -9:52 PM Feb 16th, 2012
karensandlerYA @thisjordanbrown Aren't level readers a whole other category of books? I'd hate having to stick to a lexicon. #mglitchat -9:52 PM Feb 16th, 2012
EgmontUSA @elissacruz Definitely. #mglitchat -9:52 PM Feb 16th, 2012
susanjsteward @jessStorkwrites That's great to hear! Love to hear kids excited about reading, whether it's written on paper or not. #mglitchat -9:52 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissacruz @EgmontUSA (Thank you!) #MGlitchat -9:53 PM Feb 16th, 2012
CElaineCollins @HUnderdown @literaticat What's the oldest an MG protag can be? I'm thinking Ella Enchanted: Ella is 15. But 15 seems old for MG. #MGlitchat -9:53 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @DanWrites4Kids That sounds more like a chapter book, alas, which is another category entirely. Different audience. #mglitchat -9:53 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @jessStorkwrites @elissafield @HUnderdown @susanjsteward yes; again, I think the e-book revolution is coming, like it or not #mglitchat -9:53 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @DanWrites4Kids I'd recommend checking out that section in the bookstore, see how yours fits. #mglitchat -9:53 PM Feb 16th, 2012
lilmamabooks What about multi-cultural MG? Is it a hard sell? I've spoken with several authors that found it challenging #mglitchat -9:53 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @karensandlerYA Surprisingly, no. Many school now use Fontis and Panelle (sp?) leveling, which levels through high school. #mglitchat -9:54 PM Feb 16th, 2012
toddedillard to echo the ereader discussion: tons of kids have them now, though i imagine purchasing power for kid users is limited #mglitchat -9:54 PM Feb 16th, 2012
helainebecker Ensemble casts are great. Like The Penderwicks. Readers can choose who to identify w based on age or personality, vary over time #MGlitchat" -9:54 PM Feb 16th, 2012
EgmontUSA @LisaYee1 I have no answer. Multitasking? #mglitchat -9:54 PM Feb 16th, 2012
ChristinaFarley Bruce Coville is one of my all time favorite middle grade authors. #mglitchat -9:54 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @kingdomofpatria Coming? No, we are in the middle of it. #MGlitchat -9:54 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kellandrewsPA @CElaineCollins Lots of fairy tales/fantasy in MG have 15/16 year old MCs. Can't marry a prince at 12. #mglitchat -9:54 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @PBWorkshop Not sure if your question was answered: you would submit it as a GN script. Have you read Smile? #MGlitchat -9:54 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @CElaineCollins @HUnderdown @literaticat I don't see why a MG protag could not be middle-aged. Think of The Hobbit #mglitchat -9:54 PM Feb 16th, 2012
helainebecker @LaurelSnyder ooh! Edward Eager! Storybook Magic! Half Magic!#mglitchat. Faves. -9:54 PM Feb 16th, 2012
lilmamabooks @HUnderdown @elissafield Don't forget the apps for computers and cell phones. Maybe not eReaders but apps for sure #mglitchat -9:55 PM Feb 16th, 2012
susanjsteward @helainebecker Love those sorts of stories. Also, it's great to see siblings interacting and not HATING each other. #MGlitchat -9:55 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @lilmamabooks There is plenty of multicultural MG. And it does well, particularly in the library market. #MGlitchat -9:55 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmarino @kingdomofpatria Yes. :) My next book which @nanmercado is currently editing has an adult voice narrator (for some of it) #mglitchat -9:55 PM Feb 16th, 2012
MyrnaFoster @LisaYee1 Would your Bobby books be considered MG or chapter books? #MGlitchat -9:55 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown Re age of MG protag--yes, 15 and older seems old to me. You need reasons to go over 13/14, I think. #MGlitchat -9:56 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Johnny_Hopson @EgmontUSA Is Egmont actively looking for MG? Haven't seen many deals for you all in MG recently? What kind looking for? #mglitchat -9:56 PM Feb 16th, 2012
karensandlerYA @HUnderdown I'm so glad to hear that multi-cultural does sell. #mglitchat -9:56 PM Feb 16th, 2012
helainebecker RT @tommygreenwald: @Writerprof a literary book is just a commercial book after three martinis. #mglitchat -9:56 PM Feb 16th, 2012
sfstern I'd rather have my students read class books on an e-reader bc paper books fall apart w/ so much use. Can't write in them anyway. #mglitchat -9:56 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown The more I considr Roald Dahl the more of an anomaly he seems. Almost no one can walk the line b/w irreverence and accessibility. #mglitchat -9:56 PM Feb 16th, 2012
lilmamabooks @HUnderdown Okay, great! Thanks. I wasn't going to let them discourage me but want to be realistic at the same time #mglitchat -9:56 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown For multicultural MG, look at this year's and last year's Newbery titles. Several qualify as multicultural. #MGlitchat -9:56 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nardinisisters Same Here! RT @ChristinaFarley: Bruce Coville is one of my all time favorite middle grade authors. #mglitchat -9:57 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanyelleLeafty RT @nardinisisters: Same Here! RT @ChristinaFarley: Bruce Coville is one of my all time favorite middle grade authors. #mglitchat -9:57 PM Feb 16th, 2012
EgmontUSA @Johnny_Hopson We ARE actively looking for MG. Specifically contemporary, funny and adventure. #mglitchat -9:57 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 BTW This has to be one of the most engaging conversations about MG that I've had in a while. TY so much! #MGlitchat -9:57 PM Feb 16th, 2012
EgmontUSA But give us good middle grade and we'll eat it up. #mglitchat -9:57 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @Johnny_Hopson even "cleanest" books (i.e. in good shape) need to be edited, copyedited, proofread & designed. takes a long time! #MGlitchat -9:57 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @karensandlerYA Don't worry about a lexicon - these leveling groups level books already written. #mglitchat -9:57 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk @maleslie11 Glad to hear it, we aim to please. :) #MGlitchat -9:57 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @HUnderdown I don't understand this limitation. Isn't the point to write FOR a child, not necessarily ABOUT a child? #mglitchat -9:57 PM Feb 16th, 2012
EgmontUSA @Johnny_Hopson I think it mainly has to do with the fact that middle grade is hard, and there's so much great YA out there. #mglitchat -9:57 PM Feb 16th, 2012
karensandlerYA RT @kingdomofpatria: I dont see why a MG protag could not be middle-aged. Think of The Hobbit #mglitchat -9:58 PM Feb 16th, 2012
LisaYee1 @MyrnaFoster I always get confused about this. I guess early MG or advanced chapter books? Honestly, not sure. #MGlitchat -9:58 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @nanmercado And that's what publishers do, and do well. #MGlitchat -9:58 PM Feb 16th, 2012
helainebecker RT @thisjordanbrown: @helainebecker Agree. Applauded for Jack Gantos this year - great to see a funny book take a top prize. #mglitchat -9:58 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nardinisisters RT @EgmontUSA: @Johnny_Hopson We ARE actively looking for MG. Specifically contemporary, funny and adventure. #mglitchat -9:58 PM Feb 16th, 2012
toddedillard RT that's interesting @thisjordanbrown: The more I considr Roald Dahl the more of an anomaly he seems. #mglitchat -9:58 PM Feb 16th, 2012
EgmontUSA Still, I know that Elizabeth would love to see our list be 50% YA/ 50% MG if we had the right projects. #mglitchat -9:58 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @DanWrites4Kids Sarah, Plain and Tall is an outlier. Rare to have books that short published. Might be a handicap to new writer. #mglitchat -9:58 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Donna_Earnhardt RT @HUnderdown: Re age of MG protag--yes, 15 and older seems old to me. You need reasons to go over 13/14, I think. #MGlitchat -9:58 PM Feb 16th, 2012
PBWorkshop @nanmercado Smile - also Doodlebug: A Novel in Doodles, etc. All seem to require the art be submitted to make sense #mglitchat -9:58 PM Feb 16th, 2012
karensandlerYA @thisjordanbrown I did not know that (about level books). Very cool. #mglitchat -9:58 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @lilmamabooks Nah, just write what you love to write and write unforgettable characters. I'm def. looking for multicultural MG. #MGlitchat -9:58 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Seagulley @nanmercado Question: Do you feel there are too many humorous books for girls ie. Dork Diaries in the market? #mglitchat -9:58 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @thisjordanbrown VERY WELL SAID #mglitchat -9:58 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @lilmamabooks We are definitely looking for more multi-cultural - especially if readers of all cultures can relate to it. #mglitchat -9:59 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk @kingdomofpatria Ah, but isn't part of being a reader the ability to identify with the protag... it's easier for kids to id w/ #mglitchat -9:59 PM Feb 16th, 2012
tommygreenwald @nanmercado @Johnny_Hopson even with an incredibly speedy editor like you? :)xx #mglitchat -9:59 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @kingdomofpatria What limitation? Age? Well, generally, though not always, kids prefer to read about kids. Just a rule of thumb. #MGlitchat -9:59 PM Feb 16th, 2012
NeelySSimpson RT @EgmontUSA: Still, I know that Elizabeth would love to see our list be 50% YA/ 50% MG if we had the right projects. #mglitchat -9:59 PM Feb 16th, 2012
EgmontUSA @maleslie11 Yes. We only accept agented work because our staff is small. It's the only fair way. #mglitchat -9:59 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kellandrewsPA RT @alisongmyers Lending is definitely the issue in schools and libraries. The slow trickle down of used eReaders is happening. #mglitchat -9:59 PM Feb 16th, 2012
alisongmyers RT @EgmontUSA: @Johnny_Hopson We ARE actively looking for MG. Specifically contemporary, funny and adventure. #mglitchat -10:00 PM Feb 16th, 2012
helainebecker @karensandlerYA yeah but Bilbo was short. And besides, the Hobbit is not a MG, it was written for adults. #mglitchat -10:00 PM Feb 16th, 2012
tommygreenwald @susanjsteward @helainebecker agree, and also love it when the MC actually loves and respects his/her parents! #mglitchat -10:00 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nardinisisters RT @EgmontUSA: @maleslie11 Yes. We only accept agented work because our staff is small. Its the only fair way. #mglitchat -10:00 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanWrites4Kids Editors tell me: "Plot, plot, plot!" Kids tell me: "My favorite books are the ones without big complicated plots." #mglitchat -10:00 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Johnny_Hopson QUESTION: If you rejected an author's book in the past, is it a good idea for the same author to approach you with new work? #mglitchat -10:00 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @sfstern Really? That's really interesting to hear. What e-readers are you using in classrooms? #mglitchat -10:00 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @EgmontUSA I would say my agented submissions pile is about 75% YA and 25% MG. I wish it were more MG as well. #MGlitchat -10:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 @EgmontUSA Can an author ask the agent to send work to a specific publisher? #MGlitchat Just wondering. -10:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria @AnshaKotyk It's the writer's task to enable that identification with ANY character he or she chooses to image #mglitchat -10:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
tommygreenwald @kingdomofpatria @nanmercado @nanmarino oooh that sounds cool nan (and nan) #mglitchat -10:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
helainebecker Yippydee doo! "@EgmontUSA: @Johnny_Hopson We ARE actively looking for MG. Specifically contemporary, funny and adventure. #mglitchat" -10:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown Folks, my brain is over-heating. It's been fun, but I need to wind down. Please visit: http://t.co/pad3rgQ9 #MGlitchat -10:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
tommygreenwald @CaraghMOBrien hey no YA interlopers. All best, Tommy @nanmercado #mglitchat -10:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanyelleLeafty @HUnderdown Thanks so much for your insights! It was good to have you. :) #mglitchat -10:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
susanjsteward @HUnderdown Thanks for chatting. Have a great evening, everyone in #mglitchat -10:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Ani_Lou RT @nanmercado: @EgmontUSA I would say my agented submissions pile is about 75% YA and 25% MG. I wish it were more MG as well. #mglitchat -10:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk @kingdomofpatria very true, totally agree. #mglitchat -10:01 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissafield @lilmamabooks multicultural themes are MORE likely to get picked up by state, school recommended/required reading lists #MGlitchat -10:02 PM Feb 16th, 2012
CaraghMOBrien Funny, Tommy! @tommygreenwald @nanmercado @Johnny_Hopson even with an incredibly speedy editor like you? :)xx #mglitchat -10:02 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissacruz @HUnderdown Thanks for coming and sharing your wisdom with us! #MGlitchat -10:02 PM Feb 16th, 2012
helainebecker @thisjordanbrown btw you were most excellent and engaging on the scbwi NY panel #mglitchat -10:02 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @maleslie11 Yes, absolutely. It's ok to ask your agent to send to certain publishers. Have conversation about it. Right, agents? #MGlitchat -10:02 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @nanmercado @EgmontUSA I'm the opposite - though that's likely because @WaldenPondPress is all middle grade. #mglitchat -10:02 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk Thanks to everyone! I can't believe it's past 10 (this time with #) #mglitchat -10:02 PM Feb 16th, 2012
EgmontUSA @maleslie11 You can ask your agent who they're planning to submit to, but I'd generally advise trusting their judgment. #mglitchat -10:02 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @helainebecker Thanks, Helaine! #mglitchat -10:03 PM Feb 16th, 2012
PBWorkshop Thanks to all for insights and advice. And thanks to the mglitchat hosts! #mglitchat -10:03 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @tommygreenwald @Johnny_Hopson My edits are like my participation in this tweetchat: slow as molasses. :) #MGlitchat -10:03 PM Feb 16th, 2012
sfstern @thisjordanbrown Unfortunately, we're not using them yet ($). Though it would probably be more cost effective to make the switch. #mglitchat -10:03 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanyelleLeafty Thanks to all the editors. Have learned so much tonight! #mglitchat -10:03 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @sfstern Fingers crossed! #mglitchat -10:03 PM Feb 16th, 2012
helainebecker @susanjsteward indeed. So unlike real life. ;) #mglitchat #mysisterusedto smackmewithherhairbrush -10:03 PM Feb 16th, 2012
HUnderdown @DanyelleLeafty You're welcome! And everyone else too. #MGlitchat -10:03 PM Feb 16th, 2012
EgmontUSA For the record, I (Alison) am a middle grade fiend, and am always pushing for more MG projects. #mglitchat -10:04 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk Great chat tonight, please feel free to continue. :) #mglitchat -10:04 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Seagulley @EgmontUSAyou were helpful to me on # kidlitchat! Just wanted to say thanks! #mglitchat -10:04 PM Feb 16th, 2012
DanyelleLeafty Awesome! RT @EgmontUSA: For the record, I (Alison) am a middle grade fiend, and am always pushing for more MG projects. #mglitchat -10:04 PM Feb 16th, 2012
maleslie11 RT @DanyelleLeafty: Thanks to all the editors. Have learned so much tonight! #mglitchat -10:04 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissacruz I can't believe how quickly these chats fly by each week! Thanks to all our editors for sharing their tips with us! #MGlitchat -10:04 PM Feb 16th, 2012
ixtumea Been reading DEMONGLASS. And missed #MGLITCHAT -10:04 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nanmercado @DanWrites4Kids I wouldn't say plot, plot, plot. I would say character, character, character. But that's just my personal pref. #MGlitchat -10:04 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kingdomofpatria Thank you @thisjordanbrown @nanmercado #HUnderdown for your time and thoughts tonight! #mglitchat -10:05 PM Feb 16th, 2012
EgmontUSA @Seagulley Total pleasure. I love to offer help and advice where and when I can. #mglitchat -10:05 PM Feb 16th, 2012
nardinisisters Very interesting chat tonight! Thanks to all! #mglitchat -10:05 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown Thanks to you guys! Still getting the hang of this… I need to practice before the next time I jump on a chat. It was fun! #mglitchat -10:05 PM Feb 16th, 2012
KDuBayGillis Thanks you editors! Thank you hostesses! Next week, MG PR folks! Should be a great way to end a great month on #mglitchat -10:05 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk @thisjordanbrown You did great. Thank you for coming! #mglitchat -10:05 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Seagulley Thanks to all. Great information. #mglitchat -10:05 PM Feb 16th, 2012
thisjordanbrown @kingdomofpatria My pleasure! Thanks for the great questions, all. Hope to see you guys here again soon. #mglitchat -10:05 PM Feb 16th, 2012
PaulAcampora Thank goodness!! RT @nanmercado: @DanWrites4Kids I wouldnt say plot, plot, plot. I would say character, character, character. #mglitchat -10:05 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Johnny_Hopson @EgmontUSA Well, do you specifically accept subs from agents? If not, which editor is right for MG there at Egmont? #mglitchat -10:06 PM Feb 16th, 2012
elissacruz @EgmontUSA And clearly I love MG as much as the next person. So glad there are others of you to join me in #MGworlddomination! #MGlitchat -10:06 PM Feb 16th, 2012
lilmamabooks @thisjordanbrown I have a multi-cultural action-packed adventure with a anti-bullying theme--character w/strong voice #mglitchat -10:06 PM Feb 16th, 2012
AnshaKotyk Here here! RT @elissacruz: @EgmontUSA So glad there are others of you to join me in #MGworlddomination! #MGlitchat -10:06 PM Feb 16th, 2012
kellybarnhill Dang! I missed #mglitchat! Next week, hopefully.... -10:07 PM Feb 16th, 2012
Seagulley Great to know!!! @EgmontUSA: For the record, I (Alison) am a middle grade fiend, and am always pushing for more MG projects. #mglitchat -10:07 PM Feb 16th, 2012
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